"Eh—?"
Nanako exclaimed, "Sora-Nee, can you see it too?"
The ghost girl's eyes were empty; she blinked and stared at Haruto with an innocent expression.
Haruto: "😐"
Sora could see it. After all, she had massaged it several times before, so maybe it had affected her, and it made sense.
But what exactly was Nanako?
Haruto had always felt something was strange and stayed silent for a moment.
"Can you also see Ruka?"
The ghost girl finally reacted and stared wide-eyed at Nanako next to her.
Nanako turned and looked at the ghost girl. Their eyes met. Nanako blinked her big eyes and suddenly grimaced.
"Ah—"
"Ah—"
The ghost girl was startled and suddenly hid behind the table.
Sora: "😐"
Haruto: "😐"
'As a ghost, you're embarrassed to be scared by a human child... No, you're a ghost!'
Nanako stood up, put her hands on her hips, and shook her head in disappointment: "Miss Ghost, you're too timid, this won't do."
Haruto squinted his black eyes and stared at Nanako.
He finally reacted.
Nanako could clearly see Ruka, but she was pretending not to and even deceiving him.
She even said he had a second chuunibyou episode and wanted to call Mom.
No wonder people say girls are born actors!
Haruto firmly reached out his hand and pinched Nanako's cheek.
"Oh~Nii-san, what are you doing!"
Haruto kept a straight face and rubbed her chubby cheeks: "When did this happen?"
Nanako put her hands on her hips and angrily said: "I'm going to tell Mom that Nii-san is bullying me!"
Haruto was unmoved: "I'd rather have dinner."
Hearing those words, Nanako immediately stopped.
"Onii-chan, no, ugh... Nanako was wrong, don't eat the takeout."
Haruto pushed her away as she rushed towards him and asked, "When could you see the ghost?"
Beside them, Sora finally reacted. She opened her eyes slightly and stared at the ghost girl in disbelief.
Their eyes met.
Ruka gave a shy smile.
Not scary at all!
With such a sweet smile, even though she was a ghost, she wouldn't scare anyone at all.
Just like Sadako, after becoming the lead in a TV drama, she didn't scare anyone but made them laugh instead!
Nanako pouted, rubbing the corners of her eyes sadly, and said: "Actually, it's been a while, but I didn't dare say anything because I was afraid of being captured and dissected for research."
That's it?
Haruto looked into her watery eyes. Her pupils were red, like rubies, pure and clear.
Nanako looked at him with wide eyes, shook Haruto's arm, and pitifully said: "Onii-chan, I want to eat sweet and sour pork ribs, crystal shrimp dumplings, and Mapo tofu."
Haruto covered his forehead and said, "No, let's have curry rice tonight."
"Okay, okay..." Nanako quickly nodded, a smile spreading across her face.
In the next moment, she looked at the sad ghost girl and waved: "Sister ghost, let's play a game together."
The ghost girl's eyes sparkled, then she looked at Haruto with hopeful, anxious eyes.
"Play if you want."
"Thank you, Onii-chan."
Haruto sighed, his gaze settling on Nanako before looking away.
There are always special people in this world, and it doesn't mean anything.
Time passed quickly.
Curry is considered a relatively lazy dish. Haruto couldn't cook extravagant meals all the time.
After making curry rice, he sent a message to Mafuyu: "Come have curry."
Mafuyu reflexively declined: "I'm not coming."
Now that his younger sister was here, how could she come?
As a teacher, it was embarrassing to visit a student's house for food.
Mafuyu refused to come, and Haruto had no choice but to give up.
"Onii-chan, do you need help making noodles?"
At the kitchen door, Ruka poked her head out, staring hopefully.
Haruto immediately refused: "No."
Ruka gently touched him with her finger and shyly said: "Onii-chan, do you need Ruka to help you taste it?"
Haruto looked up: "Can you even eat anything?"
Ruka tilted her head, stuck out her pink tongue, and smiled shyly: "I forgot..."
After serving the plates, Haruto said: "Okay, hurry up and grab yours."
"I'm coming..."
And so, under Ruka eager gaze, dinner was over.
However, ghosts couldn't eat, and even if they were soft-hearted, there was nothing they could do unless someone let this ghost girl possess them!
"Nii-san, I'm going to take a bath. Sora-Nee, let's go together."
"Mm."
As the two entered the bathroom, Haruto looked at the ghost girl obediently sitting on the sofa, thought for a moment, and said: "Ruka, come here."
He initially didn't want to help.
A random ghost shows up and needs help?
That was overthinking.
But Haruto eventually understood that this girl was a little naive and naturally simple.
He always felt that if he didn't help her, she might stay here and not want to leave.
Even if he chased her out, he worried she would sadly squat outside the door.
Because obsessions are important to ghosts. It's a kind of desire that must be fulfilled even after death.
This ghost girl said she couldn't remember, so all Haruto had to do was help her remember.
Haruto raised his hand and flicked Ruka's forehead with his finger.
"Hah—"
Ruka covered her forehead, her expression suddenly freezing, and the next moment, the ghost girl began to cry.
"I remember... Rita, and everyone..."
Ruka wiped her tears, looked at Haruto, bowed, lifted her head, and showed a bright smile, "Onii-chan, Rikka is right, Onii-chan is a very kind person."
"Also, thank you, Onii-chan."